WorksheetsChinese Dynasties
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
During the Shang dynasty, the first type of writing was created known as ________. This consisted of inscriptions on tortoiseshells or ox bones.
hieroglyphics
oracle bones
cuneiform
alphabet
_____ was one of China's best known thinkers that promoted kindness and loyalty.
Mohandas Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Abraham
Confucius
The Great Wall of China was constructed in order to protect the people of the dynasties from which individuals?
Mongols (Xiongnu)
Religious protestors
Japanese
Russians
During the Zhou Dynasty, the government structure of ______ caused chaos and turmoil.
theocracy
feudalism
democracy
communism
Which was NOT an invention of the ancient Chinese?
paper
gunpowder
kite
airplanes
Which item was NOT traded along the Silk Road?
papaya
silk
tea
gold and silver
The ______ was a Chinese invention that helped the emperor know when an earthquake had occurred within his dynasty.
printer
abacus
seismograph
compass
The ____ was first constructed during the Qin dynasty and was a shortcut between the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers.
Grand Canal
Great Wall of China
Shanghai
Forbidden City
What were the Mongols (Yuan Dynasty) known for?
advanced military tactics
the skills in the kitchen
exploration
peaceful relationship with Africa
The ______ was a generally peaceful time during Mongol rule.
Revolution
Renaissance
Dark Ages
Pax Mongolica
The European explorer, ________, formed a trading relationship with the Mongols.
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortez
During the Ming Dynasty, a period of _______ stopped trading and exploring.
emperors
questions
curiosity
isolationism
During the Qing dynasty, they no longer believed in the _____________, which for many years dictated the dynastic cycle.
ethnocentrism
nationalism
Mandate of Heaven
Emperor Qin
Which man led a rebellion to over throw the dynasty during the Qing dynasty?
Mao Zedong
Sun Yat-sen
Emperor Qin
Genghis Khan
